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U.S.-Canada border closure extended until May 21

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** FILE ** The United States flag and the Canadian flag fly side by side at the Walden Galleria Mall in Cheektowaga, N.Y., Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007. With the Canadian dollar, known as the "Loonie," jumping as much as 16 percent in value this year against the U.S. dollar, U.S. retailers and malls are enjoying a surge of Canadian shoppers. But those spending sprees are siphoning off business at Canadian merchants, which are struggling with sales declines during the critical holiday season. (AP Photo/David Duprey, file)

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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The U.S.-Canada border will remain closed until May 21 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The ban on non-essential travel, which has been in place since March 2020, was set to expire on April 21.

On April 11 dozens of families separated for more than a year by the border closure protested to have families considered essential, so they can travel to see one another.

In March, Congressman Brian Higgins (N.Y.-26) announced he was pushing for the border to be fully reopened by July.

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U.S.-Canada border closure extended until May 21

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